ABOUT US

Our 
Story

I have grown up living two lives - the one I was aware of, and the one that I was not. 

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Almost daily, the media would remind me of the UK's misogynistic society. I was hyper aware of being a woman: pay gaps, sexual assault, domestic abuse, educational achievements, the list goes on. Always evident and present were these issues, comments and barriers. My blindness was to how much I had changed my behaviour because my skin is brown.

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Having lived in the United Kingdom for the majority of my life, I had come to accept microaggressions and subtle racism as part of my norm. Each day, they would happen, and each day I would take it as a normal experience and carry on.

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After George Floyd's murder, my world shattered. I could not ignore the motivations behind actions taken in my public, work, and my home life because of my skin colour. This threw me towards becoming an active leader in the anti-racist movement. For two years, I occupied voluntary positions within my workplace to combat racial discrimination. Word of my work spread, and soon I was being contacted by businesses and Higher Education establishments all over the UK asking for guidance and discussions on the steps I had taken to initiate the change. 

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Being able to move through work without considering how history, structure of services, or actions can impact on those with a protected characteristic, is a privilege. This privilege is deeply engrained in almost every workplace. I had many eye-opening conversations, increasing my own knowledge of not only racial discrimination, but also the treatment of LGBTQIA+, disabled and neurodivergent people in their employment.

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For the first time, I knew I could bring something to the table that was distinctly lacking: perspectives and experiences of the minority.

Following many months of deliberation, I decided to set up as an independent consultant. By doing the work for free, I was endorsing the exploitation of minorities. Now, through offering the floor to those best placed to talk about specific experiences, we hope to see the corporate world start on a journey towards a more equitable environment. 

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Charlotte Ajomale-Evans

CEO, Lead Consultant

Distinction in MA Race, Education and Decolonial Thought